A TEENAGER ended up being arrested after being out celebrating his 18th birthday.
Daniel Moffat was found by police and paramedics lying motionless in the garden of a house in Magdala Terrace, Galashiels, shortly after midnight on October 14.
He then started acting in a threatening and abusive manner, struggled violently with police officers and attempted to strike a paramedic.
Moffat, of Birkenside, Gorebridge, also admitted kicking a cupboard door inside an ambulance at Borders General Hospital.
At Selkirk on Monday, Sheriff Kevin Drummond said: “Being drunk is no excuse.
“For the behaviour at the hospital, you should know this kind of behaviour is commonly dealt with by custody.
“The only reason that you are not going to jail is that you are a first offender.”
Moffat was ordered to carry out 150 hours of unpaid work and pay £420 compensation for the damage caused to the ambulance.
‘LESSONS NOT BEING LEARNED’
TWENTY-year-old Sean Lockhart was jailed for 144 days after admitting a number of complaints.
They included struggling violently with police officers at a house in Fisher Avenue, Hawick, on April 24, and assault in the town’s Victoria Road after a dispute about a Rottweiler dog.
Sheriff Kevin Drummond told Lockhart, of Castlemilk Drive, Glasgow, that he had 14 previous convictions by the age of 20.
He added: “You don’t seem to be learning any lessons and because of your behaviour you are going to jail.”
The prison sentence was backdated to April 20.
TRIAL DATE
IS SET
GRAEME Cook appeared from custody and denied behaving in a threatening and abusive manner at a house in Trinity Street, Hawick, on Friday. The accused pleaded not guilty to shouting, breaking an ornament and struggling violently with his partner, to her injury.
Trial was set for August 21, with an intermediate hearing on July 24.
DRUG-DEALING
ALLEGATION
A GALASHIELS man will go to trial on a drug-dealing charge.
Jai Sharkey, 34, denies being concerned in the supply of herbal cannabis at his Langlee Drive home on April 17. He also pleaded not guilty to possession of cannabis resin.
Trial was fixed for July 29.
ADMONISHED
FOR ASSAULT
A SELKIRK woman who admitted assaulting her partner has been admonished.
First offender Jane Douglas, of Thornfield Crescent, pleaded guilty to repeatedly punching Raymond Hislop on the body and striking him on the head.
The court heard she lashed out during an argument at a house in Thornfield Avenue, Selkirk, on April 6, as her partner is also in a relationship with another woman.
Procurator fiscal Graham Fraser said: “The circumstances are that she is in a relationship with Mr Hislop.”
He added: “Fortunately no injury appears to have been sustained.
“The two of them have had an argument. She has medical problems and mood swings.
“He is in a relationship with her and another lady, and that has led to problems.”
Her lawyer pointed out the complainer is 6ft 3in and 19 stone.
Sheriff Kevin Drummond told Douglas: “You are 47 years old and a first offender. You got involved in a dispute. Get it fixed.”
CASE CONTINUED WITHOUT PLEA
A GALASHIELS man has been accused of brandishing a chair and staple gun at shop staff.
Sean Johnston, 20, of Church Square, is charged with stealing five make-up pencils from the Poundland shop in Channel Street, Galashiels, on March 15 and threatening and abusive behaviour. He also faces a third charge of struggling violently with police officers.
The case was continued without plea until June 17.
REMANDED
IN CUSTODY
JOHN Gallagher Davidson, 47, of Buccleuch Street, Hawick, has been remanded in custody until his trial on June 11 after being accused of shouting and swearing at his wife at a house in Langlee Road, Galashiels, on May 8.
ADMITTED THEFT ATTEMPTS
A man who admitted trying to carry out metal thefts at premises in Hawick was granted bail at Duns Sheriff Court on Wednesday.
Twenty-nine-year-old Christopher Scott, of Orchard Terrace, Hawick, pleaded guilty to two charges of attempting to force a door with intent to steal at Stonefield Place, Hawick, on May 21.
Kate McGarvey, prosecuting, told the court that at around 4am a resident was wakened by a loud bang and then heard footsteps on a stairwell outside.
And just minutes later a neighbour also heard clattering and saw someone standing at their front door before running off.
A man in a red top was spotted looking up at the flats and police were contacted.
Scott was traced and found in possession of a screwdriver, bolt cutters, spanners, Stanley knife, hammers and pliers. When interviewed by police, Scott said the tools were for metal theft and his reply to being charged was: “Sorry, I regret it. It’s not something I’d usually do.”
Sentence was deferred for reports and he was bailed to appear on June 10.
BANNED FROM GALA STORE
A Galashiels man was told not to enter the town’s Asda store after denying threatening a member of staff on March 21.
Prosecutor Kate McGarvey opposed bail for Jamie Wilkinson, 35, of Thistle Street. However, after a plea from the accused’s solicitor, Ross Dow, Sheriff Kevin Drummond granted bail with the condition that he was excluded from Asda.
Wilkinson was also placed on a curfew dictating that he stays at his home address from 8pm-6am. He is due to stand trial at Selkirk on August 27.
APPEARED
IN PRIVATE
A JEDBURGH man appeared in private accused of assaulting a male to his severe injury and permanent disfigurement.
It follows an incident in the town on Saturday.
Robert Hyslop, 27, of Howden Road, made no plea or declaration and the case was continued for further examination when he appeared on petition.
Bail was opposed by the Crown, but Sheriff Kevin Drummond decided to release Hyslop on bail.